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  • Why Obama Shouldn't Cave on Trade

    Commentary

    By Roger Bybee, August 28, 2008

    Pundits should stop urging the Democratic nominee to drink poisoned "free trade" Kool-Aid.

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  • A Third Way: Globalization from the Bottom

    Commentary

    By Abbas Jaffer, August 5, 2008

    According to Mark Engler, the future of globalization is in question. Will the fight between "imperial globalization" and "corporate globalization" lead to the rise of democratic globalization"?

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  • Hungry for Justice

    Commentary

    By Sameer Dossani, May 30, 2008

    Indian guest workers, brought to the United States to help rebuild following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, hold a hunger strike to protest abuse by Signal International.

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  • Invitation to Steal: War Profiteering in Iraq

    Commentary

    By William D. Hartung, May 27, 2008

    The religion of privatization: fully tested in Iraq. Ready for the discard pile.

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  • The Democrats "Free Trade" Divide

    Commentary

    By Mark Engler, April 23, 2008

    "Free trade," a key issue in the battle for the soul of the Democratic Party, is behind some of the most contentious political debates of our times.

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  • Rejecting Paternalism in Africa?

    Commentary

    By Tim Newman, February 18, 2008

    Will President Bush's view of trade and investment on workers in Africa truly end this paternalism?

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  • Teachers and the War

    Commentary

    By Stephen Zunes, February 13, 2008

    Why has the American Federation of Teachers distanced itself from the union mainstream and supported the Iraq War?

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  • Super Bowl of Shame

    Commentary

    By Jamie Menutis, January 25, 2008

    Instead of splurging on sponsoring the Super Bowl halftime show, Bridgestone Firestone should start paying its Liberian rubber workers a living wage.

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  • Heavy Metal Peril

    Commentary

    By Alec Dubro, November 9, 2007

    The scandal of lead paint on toys imported from China is an issue that is as much about U.S. domestic politics and culture as toxicology.

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  • How to Create More Jobs

    Commentary

    By Robert Pollin, October 11, 2007

    Don't do it with military spending or tax cuts, a new study shows.

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